Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 125, Number 51, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 18 December 2002 — Page 7

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Loving and giving.. .the two predominant themes of the Christmas season. What is the connection between the two? We can give without loving. We may not love everyone with whom we exchange gifts. We give to friends and acquaintances. We may donate gifts to strangers. This is part of the Christmas spirit. Yet, we cannot love without giving. A loving gilt may be material or something as simple as a smile, a hug or a listening ear. We anticipate needs and respond to distress, even if it is not convenient for us. True love issacrilicial love. True love emulates God’s love for us. God’s gift of His San, Jesus Christ, was the greatest gift of love and sacrifice. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal fife.” (John 3:16) When we accept God’s gift we have everything. Without it, we are the poorest of the poor. Won’t you worship Christ this Christmas and accept His loving gift of eternal life? Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Bethel Conservative Church 25402 CR 50 773-3570 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service -10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service • 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Lyle Miller Bethel Missionary Church 63473 CR7 Goshen, IN 862-2631 June 23 - 6:00 p.m. Evangelist and Trumpet Soloist, Scott Brookins to perform Bible Way Apostolic Church 26148 US 6 E • 773-7882 Sunday Morning -10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Thursday Evening - 7:30 p.m. “The Gospel" Pastor: J. L. Wyant Brethren In Christ Church 1601 N. Main, Nappanee • 773-3365 Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Fellowship Break -10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship -10:30 a.m. Pastor: Joseph W. Fox Associate Pastor: Jeff Williams City Church 1105 W. Market St. (Next to McCormick Motors) 773-5343 www.citychurch l.org Kid’s Place - 9:3OAM Sun. Refreshments - 10:45AM Sun. Worship • 11:00AM Sun. Men’s Group - 7:OOPM Mon. Women’s Group - 7:OOPM 7(108 Open Arms AA-7:OOPM Thurs. Pastor: Jim Otis Church of the Brethren 301 Mack Dr. • 773-4044

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Nappanee Area Churches

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship • 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Paul Stauffer Church of the Nazarene 67136 St Rd. 15, New Paris • 574-831-6880 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evenings - Prayer Meeting - 7 p.m. Pastor: Don Meiner Also meeting here: New Paris Slavic Church of the Nazarene - Pastor Alex Grabovetsky Sundays 2-5 p.m. First Mennonite Church 900 W. Market St. 773-7294 Sunday Worship -10:00 a.m. Pastor: Mark Stahl New Becpriigs Assembly of God 300 Haney Dr. • Nappanee' 773-7509 Sunday: Sunday School • 9:30 a.m. Worship and praise -10:30 a.m. Evangelistic Service • 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening: Adult Bible Study - 7 p.m. FYI Youth - 7 p.m. Royal Rangers - 7 p.m. Missionettes - 7 p.m. Ist Wed. Evening of each month: Women's Ministry - 7 p.m. Men's Ministry - 7p.m. FYI Youth - 7 p.m. Children’s Impact Service - 7 p.m. Nursery is provided for all regular services. Pastor: Mick Tomlinson Youth Pastor: Brian Moore First Baptist Church HanevDr. • 773-4816 First Brethren Church 1600 N. Main St. • 773-4252 Contemporary Service - 8:00 a.m. Discipleship Hour - 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship -10:30

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School year programming for children and youth Senior Pastor: ken Hunn Youth Pastor: Ryan Smith First Church of God Corner of CR 7 & 54, Nappanee 773-7743 Services: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Wed. 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday - 6:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 1155 N. Main at North wood 773-3773 Prayer Service -9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship -10:45 a.m. Hepton Union Church 9266 W. Hepton Road Church Phone - 773-2388 Pastor Phone - 268-1826 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship -10:30 a.m. Jr. Church -11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 7:00 p.m. (Ist, 3rd, sth Sunday evening) Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Monthly Ladies Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. (in homes) Pastor: Paul Hutchison Living Gospel Church 302 W. Walnut St. 773-7110 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service -10:30 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Explorers * Satellites A Prayer Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Pastor: Mike Raasch Ministerios Cordero 558 W. Walnut St. • 773-5253 Sunday Worship - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer - 6:30 p.m. Friday Service - 6:30 p.m. Radio Program - WAWC FM 103.5 6:58 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Brother In Christ: Mario Duran

Bremen Area Churches

Agape Fellowship 102 E. Plymouth St Sunday School ■ 10:30 iih. Praise i Worship-11:15 am doming Service - 11:30 a.m. Fellowship-12:15 p.m. Pastor: Larry Shutske e Bremen Bible Church 124 N. Baltimore • 546-2049 Wofship • 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time ■ 10:30 sm ■ 11:15 am. Sunday School -11:15-12:00 Wheelchair Accessible Pastor: Dr. Duane Beals e Bremen Church of God Located on the NW comer of St Rd 331115 t Rd. • 546-2400 Sunday School-9:00 am. Sunday Worship-10:00 am. Sunday Evening-6:00 p.m. Family Night ■ Wednesday ■ 6:30 pm. Senior Pastor: Tom Brown Associate Pastor: Bryan Kratzer Youth Pastor: Jaree Kratzer Visitation Pastor: Erv Mize Intern Pastor: Rod Shoaf • Bremen First Assembly of God 631 E. Plymouth SI > 5464335 Sunday School- 9:30 a.m. doming Service -10:30 am. Sundey Evening-6.00 Wednesday ■ 6:30 Children's/Youth Church i Adult Bible Study Pastor: Orvaline Curtis • Bremen Missionary Church 2958 Elm Road • 546-2409 Ist Worship-8:00 am. Sunday School-9:15 am. 2nd Worship- 10:30 am Sunday Evening Worship ■ 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Family N'lte ■ 7.110 pm. (Kid’s Club) Senior Pastor: Gary D. Hinkle Associate Pastor - Brad Thornton • Church of the Brethren Comer Sherman & Montgomery 546-3227 Sunday Worship ■ 9:30 • 10:30 am. Sunday School-10:45-11:45 am. Growth Group through the Week Pastor: Rev. Tom Hostetler Horizon Church American Legion Hall • 5464)393 Sunday Service -9:30 a.m. Wednesday Service- 6:45 p.m. Pastor: Jim Morse

Maranatha Chapel 9636 W. Hepton Rd. 773-2740 Pastor Michael Peterson Regular Services 9:ooam Sunday School All Ages 10am Sunday Worship Nursery Provided Wednesday Family Night 7;Qoom Jr/Sr High Youth Group Home Groups - Pioneer Clubs Other Ministries Men A Women Groups - MOPS Marriage Ministry Worship A Intercession Local A International Outreach Mt. Tabor Church of God 8424 N 800 W - Etna Green 646-2725 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service -10:30 a.m. Interim Pastor Jan Brown < Nappanee Church of God 158 E. Centennial St. 773-4455 Nappanee Missionary Church SRI9 at CRSO Sunday Worship- 8:00 am., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Small Church Hour - 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 7:00 Wednesday family Night - 7:00 p.m. Senior Pastor: Dave Engbrecht North Main Street Mennonite Church 504 N. Main 773-4558 Sunday Worship • 9:30 am. Sunday School -10:45 am. Pastor Ruben Chupp Northwood Chapel 28220 CR 52 773-7895 Our Lady of Perpetual Help 458 W. Walnut 5T773-2770 Roman Catholic Sunday mass 4:oopm-summer 5:00 pm- winter nhour on Fri. 7:00 pm ather Peter Scott

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Community Gospel Church Highway 331 North, Bremen, 5464609 Now offering early service First Service: 830 a.m. Fellowship: 9:00 a.m. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Second Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Adult/Youth ■ 6:30 Wed Awana Club (K-6) 6:154:00 Wed/Youth Meetings 6:36630 Wed/ Adult Prayer/Bible Study 7:006:00 Pastor: Dave McGee Youth Pastor • Mike Shirley • First Baptist Church 414 E. Lincoln St. • 5463706,546-2496 Sunday School-9:30 am. Sunday Morning Service - 10:30 am. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 pm. Wed. AWANA Clubs (K 6- 6:30 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting ■ 7:00 pm. Pastor: Jim Stuttz • First United Church of Christ Comer of S. Center S Sherman Sts., 546-2459 Worship Service-9:00 am. Sunday Bible Study - 7:00 pm. Wed. Bell Practice -6:00 pm. Pastor: Rev. Susan P. Sickelka • Grace Fellowship 535BirkeySL • 546-5311 Church School-9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship-10:30 am. Sunday Evening-6:00 pM Wednesday ■ 7:00 p.m. Pastor: Jon Hueni Pastor: Bob Hueni • Reformed Baptist • • Grace United Methodist Comer Mill & Montgomery • 546-2042 Sunday Worship-9:30 am. Church School-10:30 am. Wed. Night Bible Study-6:30 pm. Community Men's Prayer Breakfast ■ 7:45 am. Sunday Pastor: Richard Lyth Salem United Methodist 302 Plymouth SL, 546-2667 Sunday 9 am.-Sunday School tor all ages 10 am.-Morning Worship weenefoafi: rffiyry rngnt 6:15 pm- Bell Choir Practice 6:30 p.m.- Youth Fellowships 630 pm ■ Advenbn Club tor children (staring OcLZ)

Pillar of Fire 26358 US6 E, Nappanee Sunday School -10:00 am. Also Children’s Church Morning Worship -10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 Pastor Rev. Stephen M. Holmes Revival Tabernacle 451 N. Main St Sunday School -1:00 p.m. Evangelistic Service - 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and One Way Kids Club - 7:00 pm. For a free Home Bible Study Call: Pastor: L Dean Anglemyer, Jr. at 862-4299 A United Pentecostal Church St. John’s Lutheran ELCA 655 S. Main St 773-7571 Sunday Worship - 9:30 am. Sunday School following Pastor Van Oort Turkey Creek Church of the Brethren 72906 CR 13 773-3700 Sun School- 9:15 am Sun Worship 10:30 am Pastor Eberly Union Center Church of the Brethren Comer of CR 11A CR 50 773-4295 Sunday Worship- 9:00 am. Sunday School • 10:30 am. Pastor: Ruth Yoder United Methodist Church 301 E. Market 773-4183 Sunday Worship - 9:00 am. Sunday School -10:10 a.m. Pastor: David Harold

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6:30 pm.- AM BUe Study (starting Oct 2) 730 pm Chancel Char practice. We an wheekhae accessUe and have convskecent ads to km free ot charge. Pastor: Charles Kreig • St. Dominic Catholic Church 212 N. Maryland $L 5466601 Sunday Masses 830 am. i 10:30 am. Saturday-5:00 p.m.’ With Sunday Liturgy Pastor: Father Robert Dombrowski • St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 210 E South SL 546-2332 Sunday Worship ■ 830 am., 10:30 am. Sunday School i Bible Class ■ 9:15 am. Pastor: Roger Rohde Pastor Neil Wonnacott • United Pentecostal Church of Acts 4:12 Douglas HJ.S. 6 East on By-pass, Bremen 5464116 Sunday School -1030 am. Sunday Worship-630 pm Wednesday Service ■ 6:30 pm reiiowsnip dcuvivcs on rresKeno For home Bible studies call: Pastor: John Bollinger 546-5985 • Riverside United Methodist (comer of Filbert Road and sth Road) Sunday School-9:30 am. Church Service- 10:X am. Pastor: Mike Dixon

Wakarusa Area Churches

Bible Baptist Church 2051 Waterford St. •Wakarusa> 062-2214 Sunday-9 ml Sunday School 10 im Worship 7pjn Worship David Haroar Pastor MMYIM ■ 181 I WIVI Brooks Henry, Visitation Pastor • Bethel Missionary Church 63473CR7•Goshen >862-2631 Sunday School-9:30110. Worship Service- 10:30 im. Sunday Evening Service-6Mp.nl Wednesday Service-7Mp.nl (for all ages) Jim Smith, Lead Pastor Jason Smith, Youth Pastor t Wakarusa Missionary Church 202 W WaterfordSL> Wakarusa •862-2102 Dwight Water, Senior Pastor Jeremy LeVan, Assistant Pastor Mark Siabaugh, Assistant Pastor nakleMn WAvakin I aajla# oieven uanigren, worsnip Leader Pate Woods, Visitation Pastor • Wakarusa United Methodist Church 309 S. Elkhart St •Wakarusa •862-2863 Worship Service -10Mim ' Sunday School-9M mm nurSßiy ocnooi 3vaiidDi? during me scnooi year for children 4-5 years old. Rev. Ed Geleske, Pastor YeHow Creek Church of the nuailiMime Bremren 65575 County Rd. 11 •Goshen •862-2672 Morning Worship ■ B.M -10:30 un. Sunday School-9:30 am. Wedneaday Family Meal ■ 5:30 pjn w- -i I—. r.—:— rreanesoay evening Mosses i Activities-7.10 p.m. Slava Mason, Pastor Wakarusa Church of the Brethren Comer of Spring and Union Street s Sun. Worship 9:ooam Sun. School 10:00am Pastor Rodger Eberly Holdeman Mennonite Church 652301 574-862-4751 9:30 Sunday 10:45 Sunday School David Heusin Kveld-Pastor

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